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Crimes of the Times

Crimes of the Times

By: L.A. Times Studios
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 L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.© 2017 All Rights Reserved. Politics & Government Social Sciences True Crime
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  • The Dahlia Zodiac Connection: Part Four

    The Dahlia Zodiac Connection: Part Four
    Apr 28 2026

    In the final episode of this four part series, we’ll talk to historian William J. Mann about his new book on the Dahlia case, which points to the same long-forgotten suspect whose name has been linked to a Zodiac cipher.
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    32 mins
  • The Dahlia Zodiac Connection: Part Three

    The Dahlia Zodiac Connection: Part Three
    Apr 21 2026

    Could the Black Dahlia and Zodiac killings share a common motive? Amateur sleuth Alex Baber, along with two former LAPD detectives, believes the murders were committed by the same individual nearly 20 years apart. In this episode, a former FBI profiler breaks down the psychology behind both cases, examining where they diverge and where they might overlap.
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    26 mins
  • The Dahlia Zodiac Connection: Part Two

    The Dahlia Zodiac Connection: Part Two
    Apr 14 2026

    Marvin Margolis was a promising early suspect in the Black Dahlia murder, but he managed to slip through the cracks. So who was this man of many pseudonyms? In this episode, we’ll explore what Margolis did during and after the Dahlia investigation, and a key piece of evidence that potentially links both the Dahlia and Zodiac cases.
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    28 mins
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I love these episodes, all 5 so far are brilliant. You think ‘how do they not know he’s so sneaky’ but he does it in a clever way. These women are not daft.

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